Broadcom Announces Breakthrough Cable HD Set-Top Box Solutions

By integrating a complete single chip solution with a high-performance CPU, 3D graphics and Full-Band Capture technologies, the BCM7583 and BCM7584 enable operators throughout the world to provide cost effective and advanced video experiences to subscribers. Broadcom's new STB SoCs also provide state-of-the-art Conditional Access (CA) and Digital Rights Management (DRM) security, enabling the conversion of content from CA to an IP-DRM streaming content to protect the rights of content providers.

Broadcom's innovative new CATV SoC technology digitizes the entire cable spectrum, delivering multi-screen user experiences in a cost-optimized HD cable mini-server platform, said Dan Marotta, Broadcom's Executive Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Communications Group. Global operators can now effectively compete against IP and OTT service providers with a high-performance yet lower cost platform that combines the very latest industry technologies in an entry-level solution.

Broadcom will be demonstrating the BCM7583 and BCM7584 cable set-top box solution at CCBN in booth #3201.

Market Drivers
• IP and OTT Service providers are attracting subscribers with video services on multiple screens in the home and IP on-demand content services
• Meets the needs of operators to provide cost-effective advanced services, increased ARPU and enhanced user experiences
• Cable operators are demanding low cost, high-performance HD platforms that run HTML5 browser-based user interfaces and OTT services

Key Features
• Extends Broadcom's industry leading pin compatible entry level solutions (BCM7581 and BCM7582), providing dramatically higher CPU performance
• Integrates an advanced 3D graphics GPU for rich HTML5 applications and over the top (OTT) services
• Four QAM demodulators (BCM7584) or three QAM demodulators (BCM7583) supporting advanced multi-tuner experiences
• 802.11AC Wi-Fi interface supporting industry leading Wi-Fi video and High-Speed data services
• Integrated advanced remote diagnostics reduce operator support costs
• Modular DOCSIS 2.0 and C-DOCSIS support for cost-effective, modular two-way system compatibility:
o Enables cable operators to offer broadband Internet access and video on demand services
o Direct-RF DOCSIS modem interfaces enabling optional video platforms for VOD and internet services
o Reference design kits with optional DOCSIS 2.0 cable modems
• Meets China SARFT DCAS network content protection requirements

Availability
The Broadcom BCM7583 and BCM7584 cable set-top box SoCs are currently sampling and are available on multiple reference designs.